Mining Incidents

#1 Surface Mine Coal

Clear Creek, Raleigh County, WV  ·  Abandoned
MSHA Mine ID: 4602236

MSHA record for #1 Surface Mine (mine ID 4602236). Fatalities, non-fatal incidents grouped by year, current operator and controller, and mine context.

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Fatalities
0
Total incidents
12
Years on record
1987–1994
Latest incident
Jul 1994
Quarterly safety rates
Citations per million reported employee-hours. Rates begin in 2000, when MSHA's quarterly employment data starts; earlier incidents are counted but cannot be rate-adjusted. Quarters under 100,000 reported hours are greyed: too few hours for a stable rate.
Citations per million employee-hours, as reported to MSHA
Quarter Hours worked Citations S&S Per 1M hrs
2002 Q4 0 0 0
2000 Q2 0 0 0
2000 Q1 0 0 0
No fatalities recorded at this mine.

Reportable incidents

12 on file

1994 · 1 incident

July 18, 1994 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS MOUNTING D9 DOZER WHEN FOOT SLIPPED AND TWISTED HIS RIGHT KNEE. THIS ACCIDENT OCCURED 7-18-94. HOWEVER, EMPLOYEE DID NOT START MISSING WORK UNTIL LATER.

1991 · 1 incident

August 15, 1991 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
Consolidation Coal Company · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WHILE HELPING A MECHANIC INSTALL A DRIVE LINE IN A DART TRUCK, INJURED FELT A PAIN WHILE LIFTING. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT REPORTED TO A SUPERVISOR UNTIL OCT. 16, 1991, AN ACCIDENT REPORT WAS NOT COMPLETED UNTIL NOV. 5, 1991. DIAGNOSIS OF HERNIA REQUIRING SURGERY.

1989 · 4 incidents

December 14, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED LETTER FROM WV WORKERS COMP COMM GRANTING OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS AWARD.

December 6, 1989 WV · Coal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER GRANTING AN AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

June 9, 1989 WV · Coal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
Consolidation Coal Company · Struck against stationary object

THE EMPLOYEE WAS TIGHTENING A 2 1/2 BOLT WITH A WRENCH AND HAMMER,STRUCK ELBOW AGAINST A METAL FRAME.THE EMPLOYEE REPORTED INCIDENT 06-12-89 SOUGHT ATTENTION 06-19-89 DR'S REPORT RECEIVED 07-0 5-89 SURGERY PERFORMED 07-17-89 EMPLOYEES ON STRIKE 06-12-89 TO 07-17-89.

June 1, 1989 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger POWERED HAULAGE
Consolidation Coal Company · Fall from machine

ACCORDING TO EMPLOYEE, HE STOPPED TRUCK ON A STEEP GRADE WHILE LOADED TO BACK-UP AND RELAY A MESSAGE TO END LOADER OPERATOR, TRUCK MOTOR STALLED, OPERATOR LOCKED UP BRAKES, TRUCK SLID INTO DIT CH LINE, OPERATOR GOT OUT OF CAB OF TRUCK AND JUMPED, THE TRUCK SLID 10' AND STOPPED FROM WHERE OPERATOR JUMPED.

1988 · 2 incidents

October 31, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMISSINOUR GRANTING AN AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

October 31, 1988 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETER FROM COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER GRANTING AN AWARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCINOIS.

1987 · 4 incidents

October 21, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECD LETTER FRO4 COMP COMM GRANTING AWARD OF 5% FOR OCCUP PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

October 12, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Consolidation Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

REEIVED A LETTE9 FROM COMPENSATION COMMISIONER GRANTING AND AWARD OF 4.75% FOR HEARING LOSS.

September 28, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DISORDERS (REPEATED TRAUMA)
Consolidation Coal Company · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

RECD LETTER FRO4 COMPENSAITON COMMISSIONER AWARDING 2.75% FOR HEARING LOSS.

June 10, 1987 WV · Coal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger DUST DISEASE OF LUNGS
Consolidation Coal Company · Inhalation of radiations, caustics, toxic and noxious substances

RECEIVED A LETT9R FROM THE COMPENSATION COMMISSIONER AWARDING AN AWARD OF 5% FOR OCCUPATIONAL PNEUMOCONIOSIS.

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The full compliance file on #1 Surface Mine

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